DYING TO SELF SO THAT YOU CAN RULE AND REIGN WITH CHRIST
A few months ago, before I was aware of the enormity of these global events converging, the Lord gave me a procession of eight visions. I could understand most of them but there was one that I couldn't understand at the time and the look in Jesus' eyes unnerved me a little because I could sense the significance of it.
I saw Jesus sitting hunched in front of the globe. Planted in the globe I could see the cross. Jesus embraced the globe and I could experience His amazing love for the nations of this world. Then I saw Jesus still sitting hunched before the globe but this time He had a huge nail (peg) in His hand. His hand, with the nail in it, was lifted up and I realized that He was ready to drive the nail into the earth. I couldn't understand what it meant until a few days ago.
I watched and read some of the reports about the global events when I suddenly stopped and asked the Lord to speak to me personally about this year that is to come.
I knew that the Hebrew year 5776 will started on the eve of 13 September 2015. I looked at the meaning of '6' and was stunned! The sixth character in the Hebrew alphabet is 'Vav' which means "nail, tent peg or hook"! 'Vav' is also used like the word 'and' in English, and therefore carries the inherent meaning of connecting two things.
The Lord spoke to me about the nail and said: it was the nails that pierced Jesus' hands and feet and killed His flesh. But the result of His flesh dying had powerful results:
1. He went down to hell to take back the keys
Rev 1:18 "I died, but see, I am alive forevermore; and I possess the keys of death and Hades."
2. He overcame death and was resurrected
3. He was seated at the right hand of the Father in heavenly places
4. All authority in heaven and on earth was given to Him
"And the key of the house of David I will lay upon his shoulder; he shall open and no one shall shut, he shall shut and no one shall open.
And I will fasten him like a peg or nail in a firm place; and he will become a throne of honor and glory to his fathers house." Isaiah 22:22-23
The nail that Jesus was to drive back into the earth symbolized that it is time for His children to die to self and to get our hearts focussed on the Bridegroom King, Jesus Christ! As we die to ourselves and become totally dependent on the Lord, being led by the Holy Spirit, the Lord will release strategic keys to us to shut and to open what He wants to shut and what He wants to open resulting in us ruling and reigning with Christ here on earth.
The enemy is currently releasing keys of knowledge to people on earth to open the demonic realm on a global level. Jesus took the keys of Hades and He says that He will give keys to us to shut and no one will open, to open and no one will shut!
END-TIME WEDDING
A while ago the Lord said that the end-time is not about an election, it is all about a WEDDING!
Rev 19: 7 "Let us rejoice and shout for joy! Let us celebrate and ascribe to Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself."
We as believers must be like a bride who leaves the house of her father and mother and cleave to her Bridegroom! Laying down our lives as we have known it and become part of His life, coming under the banner of love, protection and provision of His Names. Dying to our own agendas, offenses and rejection!
We must draw near to God in intimacy. He longs for us and our desire for His presence must increase until we are more aware of Him than anything else on this earth. We must cultivate His presence in our lives.
Believe that He dwells in you, because He dwells in you through faith!
Eph 3:17 "... so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith ..."
The Bride must prepare Herself. She must be pure and holy. The Lord spoke to Carol Arnot from the Toronto Airport church and said that a major move of the Holy Spirit will be released on the earth. It will not come through one or two people but it will come through a multitude of people and it will be a MOVE OF HOLINESS.
WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY FOR THIS TIME?
BELIEVE!
Choose once again to believe in God, in His Word and in His Spirit. Choosing God is choosing Life! Not choosing God is choosing death.
Deut 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, 20 loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days"
DECLARE JESUS AS THE LORD OF EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE
In this time the enemy will fight for your heart and your destiny by separating you from God through disappointment and offense.
You need to declare that you have but One Lord, Jesus Christ.
Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and I recognize my need for You. I thank You that You died for me on the cross, and I accept You as Christ, my Redeemer. I invite You now to become the Lord of each area of my life: Lord of my spirit and my relationship with You; Lord of my spiritual consciousness and worship, Lord of my mind, my relationships, my belief, my imagination, my dreams and all my thoughts; Lord of my emotions, expressions of my feelings and all my reactions; Lord of my will and all my decisions, Lord of my body, my physical health, exercises, food, my rest, my appearance and all my behavior;
The Lord of my eyes and what I look at, the Lord of my ears and all that I hear, the Lord of my lips and about what I say, the Lord of my hands and all that I do, and the Lord of my feet wherever I go. Lord of my sexuality and its expression; Lord of my time, my work, my service, my pleasures, my house, my family, my property, my personal needs, my finances, my plans, my ambitions, my future and all my relationships.
(Borrowed from a healing and deliverance school)
REPENT
We often feel angry and blame God for what really was the Satan's work. This causes walls between us and God, closing our ears to hear His voice and our hearts to feel His love. Break down the walls between you and the Lord by repenting of blaming God or being offended with Him, because He is not the guilty One! He is the Way, the Truth and the Life! There is no one who is as faithful and powerful as Jesus, Who cares deeply for you and Who is the one Who gives you life, hope and a destiny!
Pray:
"Lord, I confess that I blamed You for things that You were not responsible for. Please forgive me. I know You hate what Satan has done in my life. Thank you for loving me and breaking down down the walls of separation between us. Thank you for removing offense from my heart. I open my heart to receive Your love once again and I incline my ear to hear Your voice again."
DEAL WITH THE ACCUSER
The accuser, the Devil, accuses you day and night before the Lord (Rev 12:10).
Repent of your sins because repentance removes the legal right of the devil to accuse you before God. Your repentance cleanses you and brings holiness into your life as you turn away from sin and turn to God.
Pray this prayer of repentance over yourself and your family line:
"Father God, I come before You in the Name of Jesus Christ, my Saviour and Lord. I confess that I have sinned and done evil in Your sight. Thank you, Father, for sending Your only Son to die in my place, to pay the penalty for my sins through His shed blood and to bear the punishment for my sins and iniquities in His bruised and broken body on the cross.
Thank you, Father that He was wounded that I may be healed. I confess any ungodly thoughts and negative emotions that have an ill effect on me and my family. I confess the sins of negative fear and anger in me and my family. I confess the operation of the sin or iniquities of rejection, fear of rejection, or self-rejection in me or my family. I confess any sin that has led to mental illness in me or my family. I confess sexual sin in me or my family line, known and unknown. I confess any sin or iniquity that led to the destruction of marriage through divorce in my family line. I confess the effects of war on my family. I confess any sin or iniquity that has led to untimely death in my family. I confess any sin of unresolved grief from death. I confess any lying and/or deception in me or my family. I confess amy sin or iniquity of false guilt. I confess any feelings of needing to be punished or blamed. I confess any sin or iniquity of religious restrictions and constrictions, either from a Christian denomination or a church, or from false religions or occult involvement. I confess any involvement or tampering with occult power, witchcraft or the hidden things of darkness. I confess any sins or iniquities of pronouncements, inner vows, false judgements or curses. I confess that I have not taught my children the ways of God. I confess where mothers in the family line have dominated, manipulated, controlled and/or despised the men in our family line. I confess and recognize possible ungodly attitudes and belief systems in my family or cultural background. I confess any sins or iniquities that led to hereditary illnesses and/or weaknesses. Father God, I come before You confessing and renouncing these sins and iniquities. I repent and turn from them and ask You to forgive and to cleanse me with the precious blood of Jesus. Thank you, Jesus, for cleansing me. Please heal me, renew me and lead me in Your way, Lord Jesus. Amen."
(Borrowed from a healing and deliverance school)
WORSHIP
There is a major spiritual battle raging for the kingship of the earth! The way that we establish kingship is through worship. Every time you worship someone or something, you strengthen his presence on earth. God is the only One Who is worthy to be praised!
Psalm 22:28
"For kingship belongs to the Lord, and He rules over the nations."
Psalm 22:3
"But You are holy, O You Who dwell in the praises of Israel"
Lord, I pray that You will breathe over Your children, that worship will rise up in our hearts and that the earth will be filled with the sound of worship to the King of all Kings, and the Lord of all! As You breathe, Lord, I pray that Your breath of life remove depression and hopelessness from our hearts. Fill our hearts with worship and thanksgiving to You and turn our hearts away from the things of the world.
Lord, I call the Bride of Christ, Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD WILL ARISE UPON YOU, and his glory will be seen upon you.
I declare that we are the carriers of Your light and You sent us into this world to be a light to the world. Let Your light shine through us and drive out the darkness wherever we go. The Life and Light, Jesus Christ, already overcame death and darkness!
Lord, I call Your Bride to intimacy! I pray that our heart will not be burdened by the cares and worries of the world, but that our heartS be filled with the knowledge of the goodness, faithfulness and kindness of the Lord.
Eph 2:17-18 "I always pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him, by having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you".
Lord, I pray that You will reveal to us where we walk in the flesh and that You will help us to be led by the Holy Spirit alone.
Thank You Father, for releasing new joy, hope and faith to Your children! Thank you, that no matter what, You will strenght us and make us steadfast in our faith and in our relationship with You, rejoicing in Your goodness, protection and provision.
You are an awesome God! And the nations will know there is but ONE GOD, Jesus Christ!
I bless you to be a blessing to those around you, a blessing to your nation and a blessing to the nations in this year! I bless you to be the head and not the tail! I bless you to choose LIFE and not death! I bless you to be a worshipper in Spirit and in Truth! I bless you to be a lover of God and a hater of evil! I bless you to make yourself ready as the Bride of Christ! I bless you, precious Son and Daughter of the King!
